Variable | Groups (N = 30) | Time | P-value* | ||
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Before intervention (four-month infants) Mean ± SD | After intervention (eight-month infants) Mean ± SD | ||||
Psychological factors | Knowledge | GF | 21.33 ± 5.06 | 30.30 ± 4.17 | p < 0.001 |
LF | 20.53 ± 5.37 | 32.26 ± 3.27 | p < 0.001 | ||
Control | 20.60 ± 3.38 | 24.80 ± 3.61 | p < 0.001 | ||
ap-value a | P = 0.76 | p < 0.001 | |||
Attitude | GF | 139.06 ± 11.90 | 154.33 ± 15.14 | p < 0.001 | |
LF | 139.76 ± 12.65 | 166.76 ± 12.08 | p < 0.001 | ||
Control | 139.13 ± 11.56 | 138.76 ± 14.28 | 0.85 | ||
p-valueb | P = 0.97 | p < 0.001 | |||
Self-efficacy | GF | 54.86 ± 8.89 | 61.13 ± 4.53 | p < 0.001 | |
LF | 55.93 ± 6.88 | 61.83 ± 3.27 | p < 0.001 | ||
Control | 56.30 ± 4.89 | 57.56 ± 4.82 | 0.25 | ||
p-valueb | P = 0.71 | p < 0.001 | |||
The behavior of mothers regarding the diversity and appropriateness of onset and continuity of complementary feeding | Behavior related to initiate complementary feeding | GF | – | 22.66 ± 2.83 | – |
LF | – | 23.16 ± 2.33 | – | ||
Control | – | 20.36 ± 3.53 | – | ||
p-valueb | – | P < 0.001 | – | ||
Behavior related to diversity and appropriateness of the continuity of complementary feeding | GF | – | 129.86 ± 13.12 | – | |
LF | – | 140.10 ± 11.28 | – | ||
Control | – | 115.33 ± 9.48 | – | ||
p-valueb | – | p < 0.001 | – | ||
The behavior of the mother at the onset of complementary feeding | Avoid giving boiling water to infants under the age of six months | GF | – | 3.97 ± 1.09 | – |
LF | – | 4.10 ± 1.15 | – | ||
Control | – | 2.87 ± 1.22 | – | ||
p-valueb | – | p < 0.001 | – | ||
Avoid giving sugar water to infants under the age of six months | GF | – | 4.90 ± 0.30 | – | |
LF | – | 4.77 ± 0.81 | – | ||
Control | – | 4.77 ± 0.56 | – | ||
p-valueb | – | P = 0.61 | – | ||
Start of complementary feeding at the end of six months | GF | – | 4.33 ± 1.51 | – | |
LF | – | 4.60 ± 1.22 | – | ||
Control | – | 3.53 ± 1.96 | – | ||
p-valueb | – | P = 0.03 | – | ||
Total behavior | GF | – | 152.53 ± 13.71 | – | |
LF | – | 163.26 ± 12.55 | – | ||
Control | – | 135.70 ± 9.98 | – | ||
p-value b | – | p < 0.001 | – |